Keurig K-Café SMART
The K-Café SMART is Keurig's answer to the milk-drink question: a MultiStream K-Cup brewer with a dishwasher-safe electric frother and app-connected recipes for lattes and cappuccinos.
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United States · Founded 1992 · America's default coffee maker — speed and simplicity first.
Keurig owns the North American pod market with the K-Cup system: over 400 licensed drink varieties and machines from $60. Keurig prioritizes brew-size flexibility and speed over espresso-style intensity — K-Cups brew drip-style coffee, not espresso. Recent models (K-Café, K-Duo) add frothers and carafe brewing for more versatility.
Brand strengths
- Cheapest entry into pod coffee
- Enormous K-Cup variety and availability
- My K-Cup reusable filter accepts your own grounds
- Fast: a cup in under a minute
Considerations
- Weaker, drip-style brew — not espresso
- Plastic waste unless you use reusable pods
- Brew temperature runs low on budget models
Keurig models we've tested
Keurig K-Elite
The K-Elite is the Keurig for people who take their K-Cup coffee seriously: five cup sizes, a Strong button that actually slows extraction, hot-water-on-demand, and a proper iced setting.